Category: Latin America: Week in Review
November 15, 2010 > Staff
Gas Explosion In Mexico Kills At Last Seven In Resort Area Of Playa Del Carmen
Today in Latin America Top Story — A gas explosion at the Mexican resort area of Playa del Carmen killed at least seven people and injured 20 others. Five Canadians […] Read More >
November 12, 2010 > Staff
Cuba Condemns Call of Duty: Black Ops Video Game
Today in Latin America Top Story — Cuba condemned the release of a new video game that allows gamers to play as a United States special forces agent attempting to […] Read More >
November 11, 2010 > Staff
Mexico’s La Familia Cartel Offers To Dissolve If Mexico Protects Its Citizens
Today in Latin America Top Story — A letter allegedly sent by one of Mexico’s major drug cartels, which offers to dissolve the group if the government promises to protect […] Read More >
November 10, 2010 > Staff
Haiti Cholera Outbreak Spreads To Port-au-Prince
Today in Latin America Top Story — The cholera outbreak in Haiti has now spread to the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, the Haitian health ministry said on Tuesday. Doctors in the […] Read More >
November 9, 2010 > Staff
Cholera Outbreak In Haiti Leaves 9,000 Hospitalized And Over 500 Dead
Today in Latin America Top Story — The massive cholera outbreak in Haiti has now claimed the lives of more than 540 people and hospitalized over 9000, with fears that the disease […] Read More >
November 8, 2010 > Staff
Violent Weekend In Mexico As Drug Violence Spreads Throughout The Country
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexico suffered a string of violent episodes over the weekend, as drug cartels continued to destabilize the country. In the most recent wave […] Read More >
November 5, 2010 > Staff
Haiti Waits For Tropical Storm Tomas; Landslides And Flooding Expected
Today in Latin America Top Story — Rains from Tropical Storm Tomas began battering Haiti Thursday, as thousands of people wait in makeshift tents and prepare for the risks of […] Read More >
November 4, 2010 > Staff
Drug Tunnel Discovered Between San Diego and Tijuana; Feds Seize 20 Tons Of Pot
Today in Latin America Top Story — United States authorities in San Diego discovered Wednesday an underground tunnel connecting two warehouses on the U.S.-Mexico border that was used to smuggle […] Read More >
November 3, 2010 > Staff
Presidents Of Venezuela And Colombia Meet To Improve Ties & Discuss Gas Pipeline Project
Today in Latin America Top Story — Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez welcomed his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos Tuesday for a meeting to improve relations between the two nations. Despite […] Read More >
November 2, 2010 > Staff
Arizona’s Immigration Law Debated In Federal Appeals Court
Today in Latin America Top Story — A federal appeals court on Monday said that Arizona may be permitted to require police officers to check the immigration status of suspected […] Read More >